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Old 05-20-2009, 07:25 PM
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hi i have a 1995 camaro v6. I am only getting 165 km's per tank of gas. some people say its the o2 sensors. otheres say it may be my injectors or even my distribution block. does anyone know what i can do to fix this?
 
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Old 05-20-2009, 07:35 PM
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does the car have a hissing sound from the exhaust? a plugged catalitic conveter will mess with power and mpg. o2 sensors will also. just changed mine and gained 5 mpg. when was the last time u got a tune up. oh.. the car got a tune up?
 
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Your car is a 4th gen by the way... How does the car run?
 
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i have not had a tune up, and from the back of the car all u can smell is gas. when i shift from gear to gear sometimes i get a bang out the exhaust from exess gas or something. i cant hear if its the exhaust hissing tho because i put a glass pack on it and thats all i can hear when its running.
 
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Old 05-21-2009, 07:02 PM
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well i would say u have air flow then, do a tune up on her and check the plug wires. if theres any question at all on the wires replace them. plug wires could very well be your problem.
 
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i have recently changed all of the wires and plugs because i thought that was what it might be. it is still the same.
 
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I'll ask it again. How does the car run?
 
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A moderator needs to move this thread to 4th Generation...
 
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id get a superchip or hyperpac. most give diagnostics and re-program to give you the best performance/mileage.
 
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Originally Posted by donovanwilliams
i have not had a tune up, and from the back of the car all u can smell is gas. when i shift from gear to gear sometimes i get a bang out the exhaust from exess gas or something. i cant hear if its the exhaust hissing tho because i put a glass pack on it and thats all i can hear when its running.
Sounds like it's running rich. A good tune up would be my advice. Have them check the plugs, filters, sensors etc. Good luck.
 



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